SightsClosed Mondays
ARQVA National Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Shipwreck finds, from Phoenician cargo to amphorae, in a modern building right beside the cruise quay.
8 things within 20 minutes of the ship in Cartagena
For short stops, hot days and anyone who'd rather not watch the clock. Times are from the Cruise terminal, Muelle de Alfonso XII.
Food & drink
Muelle de Alfonso XII promenade
The palm-lined harbour front between the ship and town, with terrace bars and seafood. Try an asiático, the local layered coffee with condensed milk and liqueur.
Boat & day tripsClosed Mondays
Harbour tourist boat
A short boat trip round the naval harbour and its forts, from the Alfonso XII promenade. Not running in January and February.
SightsClosed Mondays
Roman Theatre Museum
A route through two buildings and under a church brings you out into a Roman theatre rediscovered only in 1988. The entrance is on Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
SightsClosed Mondays
Castillo de la Concepción and panoramic lift
A glass lift whisks you up to the castle park, with peacocks, an exhibition on the city's history and the best view over the harbour.
SightsClosed Mondays
Civil War Shelters Museum
Tunnels dug into the hill to shelter residents from air raids during the Spanish Civil War, next to the lift.
Sights
Calle Mayor and the Town Hall
The marble main street, lined with ornate early 20th-century façades, runs from the striking Town Hall on Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
SightsClosed Mondays
Punic Wall Interpretation Centre
A stretch of the city wall built when Carthage founded the town, with a crypt of later burials above it.